 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, "as poor...getting of ; they think, " It is day, and will never he night;" that a little to he spent out of so much is not worth minding: " A child and a fool (as... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case' it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor...be spent out of so much is not worth minding ; but ' Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom,' as Poor Richard... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 522 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly that A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard...be spent out of so much, is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' ^ ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman o_ his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have...little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : ' A. child and £. fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...which case it appears plainly that A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his fences, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small...be spent out of so much, is not worth minding ; but Always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom, as Poor Richard... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 292 pages
...on his legs is higher than a gentleman oi his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have ha 1 a small estate left them, which they knew not the...little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding : 'A child and a fool,' as poor Richard says, 'imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - American literature - 1778 - 392 pages
...appears plainly, that "a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. Perhaps they had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "it is day, and it will never be night;" that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but alw.iys... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pages
...on his legs is higher than a gentleman O'l his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have ha J a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, 'It a day, anil will never be night ;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding: 'A... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...Standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman OB Bis knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had...little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : ' A child and a fool (as poor Richard says) imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly that ' a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor...knew not the getting of; they think ' it is day, and it will never be night;' that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but ' always... | |
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A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think, It is day, and will never be night; that a little to be spent out of... 
